ACT to campaign on New Zealand's first national cancer centre, estimated at $2 billion

ACT will campaign on building New Zealand's first dedicated national cancer centre, with campuses in Auckland and Christchurch. The party estimates around $2 billion in capital investment. The plan, branded a "Starship for Cancer," comes from new candidate Paul Henry and was published as policy on ACT's website on 21 August 2026. Funding would draw on public-private partnerships, donations, and redirected Crown health spending.